Buford High School (Georgia)

Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive high school located in Buford, Georgia, United States, in the northern Metro Atlanta area.

Buford High School
Location
2455 Buford Hwy NE
Buford, Georgia 30518
Information
MottoAAA Excellence: Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts
Established1948
School districtBuford City Schools
PrincipalTeresa Hagelthorn
Staff83.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,426 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.67[1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conferenceGHSA Div. 8-AAAAAA
MascotWolf
Websitebufordhs.org
The new Buford High School Academic Building taken at dusk in June 2019.

History

Buford High School was opened in 1948.

In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".

Academics

For the 2010-2011 school years, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked as the top school system in the state.[2]

Athletics

Buford has won state championships in the following:

  • Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015)[3]
  • Boys' basketball (2017, 2019)[4]
  • Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)[5]
  • Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020)[6]
  • Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016)[7]
  • Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)[8]
  • Volleyball (2015, 2016)[9]
  • Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018)[10]
  • Wrestling, duals (2014)[11]

Arts

The literary team, choral music program, and theater program at Buford High School have been very successful. The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).[12] The literary team holds the all time GHSA record for consecutive literary team championships, winning their eleventh consecutive title in 2019. The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).[13] The choral program is one of the finest in Georgia, contributing to multiple state literary championships and performing at the 2020 Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference. Three of the state events in the 2018 literary championship were won by singers from the choral department at Buford High. The Girls Trio set a new GHSA all-time record by winning their seventh consecutive state title in 2018.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Buford High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. Niche Rankings of Top Public School Systems Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  3. GHSA Baseball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
  4. GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions Retrieved December 16, 2019
  5. GHSA Girls' Basketball Champions Retrieved April 18, 2020
  6. GHSA Football Champions Retrieved December 16, 2019
  7. GHSA Gymnastics Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
  8. GHSA Softball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
  9. GHSA Volleyball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
  10. GHSA Wrestling Champions Retrieved December 16, 2019
  11. GHSA Wrestling Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
  12. GHSA Literary Champions Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  13. GHSA One-Act Play Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  14. "BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Buford's Bart takes his game to a higher, more complete level | Archive". gwinnettdailypost.com. June 6, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

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